Ronnie O'Sullivan books his place in the World Championship semi-finals with a 13-9 win over Si Jiahui as he maintains his bid for record eighth title in the modern era.
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Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
How putting faith in youth revitalised Barcelona
BBC Sport look at Barcelona's journey over the ten years since they last won the Champions League in 2015 and how a new generation of academy players have revitalised the club.
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How Mark Carney's Government Plans To Change Canada's Immigration Policies
Canada's Liberal Party has emerged victorious in the 2025 federal elections, paving the way for Mark Carney to become the country's next Prime Minister. As the party prepares to form a new government, its immigration platform is set to bring significant changes to the country's policies. The Liberals aim to stabilise Canada's immigration system by adjusting both permanent and temporary resident levels, addressing concerns about the strain on housing and public services, per CIC News.
The party's platform acknowledges that the previous government's...
Canadian Electioncast
Mark Carney wins Canadian election in remarkable turnaround
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Monday, April 28, 2025
Champions League run 'a beautiful story' but Arteta wants 'much more'
Mikel Arteta says Arsenal "want much more" in the Champions League before they take on Paris St-Germain in the semi-finals in "one of the biggest games the Emirates Stadium has seen".
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Sunday, April 27, 2025
'No-one expected this' - how Slot guided Liverpool to the title
As Liverpool are crowned Premier League champions, BBC Sport explores the impact made by Arne Slot this season.
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Saturday, April 26, 2025
'Off days don't exist' for Celtic 'mentality monsters'
Celtic's domination of Scottish football should not be underestimated, say Kasper Schmeichel and Chris Sutton.
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'Glasner's FA Cup heroes give Tuchel food for thought'
Crystal Palace's spectacular FA Cup semi-final win over Aston Villa must give England boss Thomas Tuchel food for thought, writes Phil McNulty.
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Friday, April 25, 2025
Cardiff beat Munster with thrilling comeback
Cardiff move up to fifth with a bonus-point win over Munster in the United Rugby Championship.
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Thursday, April 24, 2025
'Mum's record in mind' - McColgan ready for marathon debut
Eilish McColgan will make her marathon debut in London this weekend and hopes to run faster than her mother and coach, who just happens to be a previous winner.
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Wednesday, April 23, 2025
An inner drive mistaken for laziness: The makings of Van Dijk
As Virgil van Dijk prepares to lift his second Premier League title with Liverpool, we look at how the 33-year-old centre-back learned from early setbacks to become one of the best in the world.
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Returning O'Sullivan feared Crucible 'meltdown'
Ronnie O'Sullivan says he was "worried" about returning to snooker, fearing he would "implode" and "have a meltdown" in his first competitive match since January.
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Pahalgam Terror Attack Cuts Short Bollywood's Cautious Love Affair With Kashmir
On Tuesday, the idyllic town of Pahalgam in Kashmir - often referred to as India's "mini Switzerland" - was shattered by a gruesome terror attack that claimed the lives of 26 tourists.
Allegedly targeted for not offering prayers, they were gunned down in cold blood, a first-of-its-kind unprovoked attack on civilians in a region that had long been considered an oasis of peace, even during Kashmir's darkest chapters.
Unlike neighbouring...
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Trump Dials PM Modi After Kashmir Attack, Extends "Full Support" To India
US President Donald Trump strongly condemned the terror attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam in a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and expressed full support to India to bring to justice the perpetrators of the "heinous attack".
"President Donald Trump @realDonaldTrump @POTUS called PM @narendramodi and conveyed his deepest condolences at the loss of innocent lives in the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir," Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X.
President Donald Trump @realDonaldTrump @POTUS called...
Cyber attack on M&S leads to click and collect delays
Angry customers have also complained of being unable to use vouchers and gift cards.
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Monday, April 21, 2025
Scientists Confirm Existence Of First Lone Black Hole In Milky Way
A team of scientists have confirmed the existence of a lone black hole that has no star orbiting it in the Milky Way galaxy. Based on observations from the Hubble Space Telescope, the study, published in the Astrophysical Journal earlier this month, establishes the identity of the stellar object the team had discovered several years ago.
In 2022, Kailash Sahu, an astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore and his colleagues discovered a "dark object" meandering in the Sagittarius constellation. However, their findings at the...
Radcliffe secures Six Star Medal with Boston Marathon
Former world record holder and four-time British Olympian Paula Radcliffe completes Boston Marathon to secure the Six Star Medal.
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Sunday, April 20, 2025
Guy & Scott finish equal first in dramatic 200m
James Guy and Duncan Scott tie for first in a dramatic men's 200m freestyle at the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships, with Matt Richards third.
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Saying "Thankyou" To ChatGPT Costing OpenAI Millions Of Dollars: Sam Altman
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has revealed that politeness from the users towards ChatGPT is costing his company millions of dollars. Users saying phrases such as "please" and "thank you" at the end of their search queries was putting additional computational strain on the systems, leading to an uptick in operational expenses.
Mr Altman revealed the extent of operational costs after a user on X (formerly Twitter) innocently wondered about the price of being polite to the artificial intelligence (AI) models.
"How much money OpenAI has lost in electricity...
'A club at a crossroads' - relegated Leicester in need of rebuild
The banner flown over the King Power Stadium made its point before a second relegation in three seasons, and instant return to the Championship, was confirmed soon afterwards for Leicester City.
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Saturday, April 19, 2025
"Must Be Allowed To Do My Job": Trump's MS-13 Tattoo Photo Sparks Debate
US President Donald Trump on Friday evening shared a photograph that he claimed showed the tattooed knuckles of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man who was deported to El Salvador last month amid controversy.
The image, posted to Trump's social media accounts, purported to be "proof" that Abrego Garcia is a member of the violent MS-13 gang. But the photo is now under scrutiny, with critics - including tech experts and political opponents - suggesting it was digitally manipulated.
Abrego Garcia, 29, was deported, but his legal team argues that it...
Iraola guides Bournemouth to another record - can they keep him?
Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola gave a coy response when asked about his future after the frustrating goalless draw at Crystal Palace, but supporters remain desperate for him to extend his stay at Vitality Stadium.
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Friday, April 18, 2025
Watch: Olympic legend leaves parents in her dust at school sports day
The third-fastest woman in history, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, took part in sports day at her son's school in Jamaica.
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Thursday, April 17, 2025
Madeleine McCann investigation given more cash
The three-year-old disappeared from an apartment in Portugal in May 2007.
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Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Israeli troops will remain in Gaza 'security zones' after war, minister says
Israel Katz said Israel would continue its six-week blockade of all supplies, despite the UN warning of "devastating" consequences.
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Peru's ex-president and first lady sentenced to 15 years in prison
A court ruled that Humala, who governed Peru from 2011 to 2016, took illegal campaign contributions.
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'I fought him every day' - how Mourinho handled Eto'o
Two-time Champions League winner Jose Mourinho discusses the psychology he used to get the best out of striker Samuel Eto'o while the pair were at Inter Milan.
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Why PSG are ready to end Champions League wait - Sutton
The Monday Night Club's Chris Sutton explains why he think PSG will win the Champions League this season.
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Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Irish Woman Kept Drawing Dead Mother's Pension For 3 Years. Here's Why
In a case that has sparked debate in Ireland, a woman continued to collect her dead mother's pension for three years, claiming it was a way to keep her memory alive. The incident came to light in County Meath, where authorities recently discovered that pension payments intended for an elderly woman- who had died years earlier- were still being withdrawn.
According to the Irish Mirror, 56-year-old Catherine Byrne, the woman's daughter, never registered her mother's death or informed the Department of Social Welfare, allowing the payments to continue...
Guirassy's rise from journeyman to Champions League 'goal machine'
From injury-hit journeyman to Champions League goal machine - BBC Sport charts the rise of Borussia Dortmund striker Serhou Guirassy.
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Pope puts 'God's architect' Antoni Gaudí on path to sainthood
The Spanish architect was a devout Catholic and is best known for Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica.
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Monday, April 14, 2025
The Papers: Katy Perry in space and Birmingham bin strikes
A number of Tuesday's front pages reflect on Katy Perry becoming the first pop star to venture into space.
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MS Dhoni Achieves Historic Record, Becomes First Player In The IPL To...
Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni added another feather to his cap in his illustrious career and further cemented his legacy in the world of cricket by becoming the first player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to complete 200 fielding dismissals. Dhoni achieved the feat during the Chennai Super Kings encounter against Lucknow Super Giants on Monday at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. Following his heroics behind the stumps in Lucknow in the 14th over, the seasoned wicketkeeper became the first...
El Salvador's leader will not return man deported from the US in error
Nayib Bukele has won praise from Donald Trump for imprisoning some "very bad people" deported from the US.
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Sunday, April 13, 2025
Faisal Islam: Trump's iPhone olive branch is a significant trade war retreat
Exempting electronics from US tariffs is a stunning about-turn by the Trump administration after 10 days of chaos.
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Record number of migrants cross Channel in 2025 so far
Some 656 people crossed the Channel on Saturday, the highest number recorded in a single day this year.
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'We had to put a smile on his face' - Newcastle dedicate win to Howe
Newcastle players and staff dedicate their crushing win over Manchester United to boss Eddie Howe, who missed the match as he is in hospital.
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Bayindir's failed Man Utd audition offers Onana dilemma
Altay Bayindir failed his audition to become Manchester United's first choice goalkeeper after Andre Onana was dropped for the defeat by Newcastle.
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Saturday, April 12, 2025
Tariff War Turns Comical: AI Memes Feature Trump And Musk In Sneaker Factory
In response to President Donald Trump's recent tariff policies, Chinese social media users have created AI-generated memes and videos satirising the potential impact on American manufacturing. One notable video depicts Trump and Elon Musk working on a Nike sneaker production line, highlighting concerns over increased manufacturing costs due to tariffs. Another portrays Vice President JD Vance assembling an iPhone, further emphasising the anticipated rise in consumer prices.
In the videos, Trump and Musk are sitting side by side wearing blue jumpsuits...
We want our steel back, say Scunthorpe's workers
Hundreds turn out for a march and to urge the government to throw a lifeline to British Steel.
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Friday, April 11, 2025
Eight-try Leinster crush Glasgow to reach semi-finals
Leinster score eight unanswered tries against Glasgow Warriors to advance to the Champions Cup semi-finals and underline their status as tournament favourites.
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US State Department Staff Told To Report Each Other For Anti-Christian Bias
The Trump administration has taken a significant step in implementing a new executive order aimed at supporting Christian employees in the federal government, per a report by Politico. As part of this effort, the State Department has instructed its employees to report instances of "anti-Christian bias" within the department. This move is an attempt to address perceived discrimination against Christians, but State Department officials say it may create a culture of fear. The cable was sent out to embassies around the world under Secretary of...
Judge allows Columbia graduate Mahmoud Khalil's deportation
Mahmoud Khalil was arrested in March for his role in pro-Palestinian protests at the University of Columbia.
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Thursday, April 10, 2025
Donald Trump Now A 'Supervillain' In Canadian Comic, Elon Musk His Sidekick
The world has heard of Donald Trump the businessman, then came Donald Trump the President, but amid growing resentment in Canada, the US President emerged in a new avatar - a supervillain.
Trump's repeated threats to annex Canada and make it the 51st state of the United States followed by his move to unleash punishing tariffs have breathed new life into a superhero from the 1970s - Captain Canuck, Canada's version of Captain America.
The Canadian superhero, cloaked in a red-and-white bodysuit and a face mask featuring the maple leaf - a prominent...
Union bosses held up Birmingham bin deal, BBC told
A strike by hundreds of Birmingham refuse workers has seen rubbish piled high on streets.
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Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Trump’s Tariffs...
...a wild day ends with a 90-day 'pause' on tariffs
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'I can't remember a goal like Stankovic's'
Gary Lineker and Micah Richards go head-to-head over Micah's claim that Dejan Stankovic's volley for Inter Milan against Schalke in 2011 is not only the greatest goal in Champions League history, but the greatest of all time.
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Five reasons why Inter can win Champions League
Leading Serie A journalist James Horncastle gives five reasons why Inter Milan can win the Champions League this season.
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McIlroy's daughter makes incredible putt at Masters Par 3 Contest
Rory McIlroy's four-year old daughter Poppy makes an incredible putt at the Par 3 Contest before the Masters tournament in Augusta.
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Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Ukraine captures two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia
President Zelensky says two soldiers were captured while fighting in Ukraine's Donetsk region.
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Monday, April 7, 2025
Amid Trump Tariffs, S Jaishankar, US Counterpart Push For "Early Trade Deal"
India likes to do things differently. While the world has been struggling to get back on its feet after US President Donald Trump pulled the rug from underneath, with his reciprocal tariffs announcement, some nations, like China and Canada retaliated shortly after, with tit-for-tat tariffs. While China countered the US' 34 per cent with the same figure, Canada mirrored the US by announcing a 45 per cent levy on the automobile sector. Several other nations reached out to Washington in order to renegotiate its own tariffs in order to evade Trump's...
Trying to be Guardiola - Why promoted teams are struggling in the Premier League
Match of the Day 2's Troy Deeney, Shay Given and Mark Chapman look at why newly promoted teams are getting in a "muddle" in the Premier League, after confirmation of Southampton's relegation.
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Sunday, April 6, 2025
Man Utd are improving - Amorim
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim says his side are "improving" but admits that "doubts" affected both sides in the Manchester derby as the Red Devils and Manchester City played out an uninspiring goalless draw.
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Saturday, April 5, 2025
USAID Team Laid Off While In Myanmar Earthquake Zone: Report
Three US aid workers were laid off while in Myanmar helping the rescue and recovery from the country's massive earthquake, a former senior staffer said, as the Trump administration's dismantling of foreign aid affects its disaster response.
After travelling to the Southeast Asian nation, the three officials were told late this week they would be let go, Marcia Wong, a former official at the US Agency for International Development, told Reuters.
"This team is working incredibly hard, focused on getting humanitarian aid to those in need. To get news...
'Raging' Ferguson 'not scared to make changes' after fifth Ibrox loss in row
Interim Rangers manager Barry Ferguson fulminates after his side suffered a fifth consecutive home defeat.
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Friday, April 4, 2025
I am the only voice defending Spurs - Postecoglou
Ange Postecoglou gives an impassioned, detailed defence of his record while adding he is struggling with unique challenges at Tottenham.
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US Wedges Its Way In, Says "Greenland Does Not Want To Be Part Of Denmark"
As Greenland and Denmark, of which it is a part, have vociferously rejected Donald Trump's "strategic buyout" proposal, Washington has struck back, trying to wedge its way in. In a retort to Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Denmark must accept the fact that Greenland no longer wants to be a part of it.
"Denmark should focus on the fact that Greenlanders do not want to be a part of the country anymore. Greenlanders are going to make a decision," Mr Rubio said at the NATO headquarters in Brussels.
Greenland's...
Thursday, April 3, 2025
'Watching football hurts' - Williams seeking return
Former Manchester United defender Brandon Williams says it "hurts watching football" after being without an employer since last summer.
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Influencers 'new' threat to uncontacted tribes, warns group after US tourist arrest
North Sentinel is home to a tribe that does not have contact with the outside world.
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Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Live: Reciprocal Tariffs Set To Take Effect This Weekend, Says White House
US Tariff Announcement Live Updates: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a raft of tariffs, targeting countries around the world, in a move that could spark a global trade war. The tariffs threaten various sectors like the automobile, dairy, steel, and electronics.
The 78-year-old President imposed new tariffs of 34 percent on imports from China and 20 percent on imports from the European Union - two of the main US trade partners. He declared a 26 per cent "discounted reciprocal tariff" on India.
"For decades, our country has been...
Tariffs 'a huge blow to Scotland's whisky industry'
Business in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland tell us what US tariffs could mean for them.
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Tuesday, April 1, 2025
"Rs 27 Crore Ka...": Pant Disappoints For LSG And Internet Is Unforgiving
Rishabh Pant has failed to score big again at the IPL 2025. After 0 (vs Delhi Capitals) and 15 (against SunRisers Hyderabad), Pant was dismissed for just 2 against Punjab Kings. Pant was picked by Sanjeev Goenka-owned Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 27 crore, making him the costliest player in IPL history. However, the initial returns have not been great from Pant. And that has has made him the target of troll on social media.
27 crore ka pahalwaan Rishabh Pant in every IPL match #LSGvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/uXu040YcCD
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'Hands-on' prison governor denies fling with inmate
Kerri Pegg denies two counts of misconduct in public office and one count of possessing criminal property.
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